Inventory Controller - Manufacturing

 

Job title:	Inventory Controller - Manufacturing (Internal Only)
Department(s):	Unspecified, Manufacturing	Terms of employment:	Full-Time, Salary
Reports to:	Room Manager	Rate:	$45,375/annum
Location:	Etobicoke, ON	Application deadline:	12:00pm PST on Monday, January 20, 2025

 

The Role: Inventory Controller

*Eligibility: Priority will be given to impacted Vancouver Staff who are currently holding a Seasonal Inventory Controller or Inventory Controller title who confirm their interest by 12:00pm PST on Friday, January 17, 2025.

Availability: Full-time with an ability to work mornings, afternoons, and occasional overtime, holidays and weekends.

Reporting to the Room Manager, the Inventory Controller is responsible for maintaining all incoming and outgoing inventory for the department. This includes the request of raw materials, produce as well as sundries required by the Compounders and Production Assistants to produce Lush products. In the process, Inventory Controllers ensure that their rooms have all products they require on hand and do so while keeping costs as low as possible and within room specific budgets. 

As an Inventory Controller, you bring LUSH’s Leadership Practices into all elements of your business: Be Real, Be Curious, Lead Fearlessly, Adapt and Evolve, Grow Talent, and Live with Purpose. 

As a growing business, Lush needs people that can adapt and evolve to the needs of our business, analyze and respond to your learner’s needs. Our Lush staff live with purpose, finding their personal value connection with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. #mylushlife 

 

Reporting to the Room Manager, the Inventory Controller undertakes the following RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage transportation portfolio by ensuring financial and operational performance are in line with company objectives 
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory for the department 
• Work with Purchase Order and Transfer Order receivers to ensure lines are received and discrepancies are fixed and reported
• Responsible for shipping and receiving of purchase orders and transfer orders 
• Monitor and maintain stock levels 
• Aid in production planning and ensure materials are available 
• Ability to fix inventory using hand held scanners 
• Double check all incoming goods for quality and accuracy before receiving 
• Coach and train staff in relation to inventory best practices within the department 
• Compile and publish inventory reports 
• Manage inventory organization and labelling systems
• Manage control measures to ensure mistakes, inaccuracies and discrepancies are addressed and resolved
• Lead monthly inventory cycle counts and ensure that all stock is counted and accounted for by month end
• Execute year-end count; work alongside auditors to answer questions and facilitate audit
• Able to work collaboratively with other departments and other areas of the business 
• Support the implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) policies as needed and prepare and monitor all required documentation 
• Proactively shifts expertise to support all roles within the site, including covering absenteeism and production increase requirements as needed

 

You bring the following QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Current Lush employee 
• Previous experience as an Inventory Controller or Production Planner (seasonally or core) 
• Familiar with ERP/MRP systems such as AX
• Flexibility within the Distribution, Digital and Manufacturing businesses as required 
• Able to do physical work for 8-hour shifts, on your feet and lift 50 pounds 
• Capable of physical activities such as standing for long durations, bending down, pulling and pushing
• Knowledgeable of inventory best practices 
• Able to compile basic reports for analysis 
• Able to investigate and problem solve solutions to variances 
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills 
• Able to assess situations and implement solutions 
• Confident with basic mathematics, ability to count, including addition and subtraction 
• Able to navigate email and MS Office suite and Google programs (i.e. Sheets, Chat, Meet)
• Reliable, consistent attendance, punctual and dependable 
• Comfortable providing and receiving feedback 
• Commitment to abide by and oversee health & safety regulations (i.e. WHMIS label comprehension)
• Commitment to abide by and oversee good quality and good manufacturing practices such as: in/out freshness procedures, test batch processes, checking raw materials, and quality conversations 
• Accustomed to working in a highly seasonal, high pressure production environment 
• Comfortable with reading, writing, and speaking English in order to communicate with peers and leadership on all platforms (i.e. in person, via email, via Google/Teams chat)

 

Preferred:

• Impacted Vancouver Staff members who are currently holding a Seasonal Inventory Controller or Inventory Controller title
• Understand how to ship and receive Purchase Orders and Transfer Orders
• Able to perform advanced-level Excel functions 
• Experience working in a team-oriented environment 
• Able to work afternoon shifts, overtime, weekends and holidays

 

How to Apply: Submit application found on the Colleague Center Internal Job Board

Need help? Email adeoliveira@lush.com

 

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